New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-18
PASSING THE EADS BILL.
SMALL OPPOSITION TO THE SCHEME.
THE SENATE VOTES FOR INCORPORATION BY 40 TO
IA TILT BETWEEN sENA ORS.
TpY IELEGRAPI 10 IHE TRIBUyRl

| THE SENATE VOTES FOR INCORPORATION BY 40 TO
| IA TILT BETWEEN sENA ORs.
IDY IELEGRAPI 10 IHE TRIBUyRl
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-After oil the noise of the
opposition to the bill giving Captain Eads act OF
incorporation for his ship railway scheme the bill
passed the Senate to-day by the overwhelming vote of
| 46 to z. The opposition Was confined to Messrs Ed
munds, Jones Of Arkansas, Morrill,, Plat, Vance,
Van Wyck and Wilson OF Iowa. Ii was based upon
the ground, mainly, that the United States had no
power to grant a charter TO a company dong bust
ness In a foreign country which il could not pos
sibly exert any sort of control. Incidentally the
whole scheme attacked bccanse the friends OF the
Nicaraguan Canal deemed it impracticable Ms
cheering problem and believed their route to be the
better Then too they thought that the financial
enterprise not suoh as to warrant the connection
of the name OF the United States the remotest
way, with Mr., Eads's scneme. To-day's discussion
led TO lively tilt between Mr.. Van Wyok and the
Massachusetts, Senators subject quite foreign to
the matter under consideration, but out of which the
latter with flying coors, as 1t were Mr.. Van
Wyck had offered an amendment which he had offered
10 the original one In regard TO the Issue OF stock
and bonds. He spoke OF the necessity for the adop-
ton of such safeguards and referred to the history Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company and OF the Credit
NObiler, with which patriotic and respectable
were connected tMassaehusstts men tco) there
connected with the rehuantepec measure.
Mr.. Dawes thought that the Senator from Nebraska
might parade very much of violence and condemna-
tory langl age which had been heaped upon those
men but that time had passed and the sober honest,
clear Judgment and second thou ght the American
people had erected monument on tho highest point
of that railroad, to the memory OF the who
maligned in that day by those who were not worthy
TO unioose the latchets of their shoes
Mr.. Van Wyok said that If the other Senator f. ON
Massachusetts, Mr.. Hoarl were In. his seat he would
refer TO him TO the unworthness of certain people
to unoose the atchets OF the shoes Of these Nassa
chusetts Who had been connected with the
building of tho Union Pacific Railroad, because
that gentleman las member OF the House of Rep
rosentatives had signed report in regard to them
wna nd In
signed by his colleague which would justify inter
probation rejecting the homo. OF the Massachusetts
colleague would swiftly dsabusc the mind of the SEN
ator from Nebraska OF any such imputation.
Mr.. Van Wyck inquired whether Congress had not |
passed resolutions condemnatory of the persons
nected with the Union Pacific Railroad and the Credit |
Mobilicr.
" Mr. Dawes replied that he had not gsnsaid the tact
that in that time and In that excitement scandal had
been heaped upon Massachusetts, men; but he repeated
that that day had passed.
MrNal Wyck suggested In q bitterly sarcastic tone.
that Massachusetts, men had done the full share In
heapng repronch. IN regard TO this matter Massa
chusetts men. lie ntmated that the Senator was
uDduly sensitive and that there was occasion for
such parade.
Mr. Dawes replied that the Senator from Nebraska
was mistaken ii he expected that he could Witty Mas
sachusetts men who had earned honorable namo in
The world, and that Massachusetts Senator would
listen 10 IL in silence.
Massachusetts, men having been en- aged in the
lavo trade would say that that such
Massachusetts, Senator TO talk about n parade"
Mr.. Dawes rnid that the Senator Nebraska
oud not escape under the pretence OF his remarks be-
ng general 1io had referred TO Massachusetts, men
~ name.
Mr. Van wyok asked the Senator 10 state what
ames he had mentioned
Mr. Dawes replied that the Senator had described
assachusetts connected with the Union Pacific
railroad. These men would stand DOT in history when
men would be searching, with lighted candle. for
he names OF the men who or then had yilifed
hem.
As VIZ. Dawes finished the sentence with some show
4 anger be, lett the Senate Chamber: and Mr.. Van
Vyck called out after him TO the question and
eceving reply, he said dramatically, - Gone"
Laughter.
The EaGs Tehuantepec bill rcces that the Govern
lent OF Mexico ms granted 10 Captain Eads conccs
ION for the construction and operation OF ship ri-
'ay the Isthmus of Tchrhn;opCc, and has
uthorzed him and his associates to obtain ~ charter
ther in Mexico or elsewhere lt therefore incorpo-
iies James II. Eids and some eighty othor persons
AIMED body polite under the name aud title o | I
le Atlantic and Pacific Ship Rail say Con pany. The A.,
lock is not 10 exceed 500. 600 900; and when 10 !
or cent of stock is subscribed for and 10 per cent
hereon paid io cash. meeting OF stockholders IA TO be
cid in Washiu gion New York for the election Of q
ircctOrs III $40 OOO, 900 stock l. subscribed
n and 10 per cent in cash Is paid thereon within two
ears, the charter is 10 expire by limitation